Pakistan at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Pakistan at the 1968 Summer Olympics

IOC code	PAK
NOC	National Olympic Committee of Pakistan
Website	nocpakistan.org
in Mexico City
Flag bearer	Tariq Aziz
Medals Ranked 29th	Gold 1 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 1
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Pakistan competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. The only medal won was a gold medal in men's field hockey. The contingent included only 20 sports persons—18 hockey players and two wrestlers. Pakistan took part in only two disciplines at the Olympiad.

Medalists

Gold won in the men's field hockey team competition.

Field hockey

Men's Team Competition

Group B

Defeated Netherlands (6-0)
Defeated France (1-0)
Defeated Australia (3-2)
Defeated Argentina (5-0)
Defeated Great Britain (2-1)
Defeated Malaysia (4-0)
Defeated Kenya (2-1)

Semifinals

West Germany (1-0) after extra time

Final

Defeated Australia (2-1) for the gold medal.

Team Roster

Tariq Aziz (captain)
Mohammad Asad Malik (vice-captain)
Zakir Hussain (gk)
Qazi Salahuddin (gk)
Tanvir Dar
Riazuddin
Saeed Anwar
Riaz Ahmed
Gulraiz Akhtar
Fazalur Rehman
Anwar Shah
Khalid Mahmood
Mohammad Ashfaq
Abdul Rasheed Jr
Jahangir Butt
Farooq Khan
Laeeq Ahmed
Tariq Niazi

Freestyle Wrestling

Pakistan competed in Freestyle Wrestling at 1968 Summer Olympics. Those who competed include:

Men's bantamweight (up to 57kg)

Sardar Mohammad
- 1st round; Lost to Donald Behm (USA)
- 2nd round; Beat Sukhbaatar Bazaryn (MGL)
- 3rd round; Lost to Abutaleb Gorgori (IRN)

Men's lightweight (up to 70kg)

Taj Mohammad
- 1st round; Beat Stefanos Ioannidis (GRE)
- 2nd round; Lost to Seyit Agrali (TUR)
- 3rd round; Lost to Valtchev Enio (BUL) TKO

References

"Official Olympic Reports - 1968 Mexico City Volumes". LA84 Foundation. Archived from the original on 2007-06-12. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
"Olympic Medal Winners". Olympic.org. Retrieved 2009-04-30.